President Donald Trump received great news over the weekend as the GOP-led Senate made significant headway in advancing his "big, beautiful" spending bill, which has been one of the hottest topics on the Hill as of late.

According to Breitbart, in what was described as a "rare, drama-packed" situation on Capitol Hill, the Senate voted to proceed with Trump's spending bill, making sure it will receive a proper vote. 

The key procedural vote will clear the way for the Senate to vote on amendments to the bill, marking what was called a "major victory" for both Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

The bill is packed with a number of President Trump's 2024 campaign promises. It tackles issues from border policy to tax relief, especially the extension of Trump's 2017 tax cuts.

What's going on?

It was reported that Vice President J.D. Vance arrived at the Capitol on Saturday night just in case his vote would be needed as a tie-breaker, though it ultimately wasn't.

The key procedural vote passed 51-49, with two Republicans voting against it. While it was likely a bit closer than the White House would have liked to see, the bottom line is that Republicans got the job done.

Breitbart noted:

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) voted against moving forward over concerns with the bill’s Medicaid provisions’ impact on rural hospitals – claims which Breitbart News reported have been pushed by groups relying on talking points from radical-left groups.

Another interesting situation developed with other Republicans who opposed the passage of the procedural vote.

Breitbart added:

Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) also voted against proceeding to the bill over concerns that the bill does not slash enough mandatory spending. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) voted no before switching and voting yes with a trio of holdouts.

It was reported that Vice President J.D. Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) won over a group of holdout senators.

The deadline

The president set an unofficial July 4 deadline for the bill to pass the upper chamber and get to his desk for a signature.

Breitbart noted:

If the Senate can pass the bill on that timeline and send it to the House, that chamber is unlikely to vote before Thursday, with Trump’s July 4 deadline looming Friday. House Republican leaders anxious to seal the deal held a conference-wide call Saturday afternoon encouraging members to bring any concerns with the bill to leadership instead of airing them over social media.

Trump has had a significant influence on the bill and how it has moved through both chambers.

All signals point to the bill passing unless something insane happens.